 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us heark-> en to good advice, and something maybe done for us; " God helps them that help themselves,"... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...our pride, and four times aj much by our folly; and from thefe taxes the commiflioners cannot eafe or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and fomething may be done for us ; " God helps them that help themfelves," as Poor Richard fays. I. ' It... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...have many others, and much more grievous to fome of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idlenefs, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly ; and from thefe taxes the commiffioners cannot eafe or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
..."Friends," say taxes are indeed v• on by government to pay, we might n hut we have mai; grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing any abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice^ and something may be done for us. ' God helps... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...short: for "a word to the wise is enough: and many words would not fill a bushel," as poor Richard says.' They joined in desiring him to speak his mind:...us; "God. helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard Says in his almanack. It would be thought a hard government thatshould tax it's people one-tenth... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...; " God helps them that help themselves,'* as poor Richard-says. I. 'It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...we bad to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...; " God helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard says. ' I. It would be thought a hurd government that should tax its. people one tenth part... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...he had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...us; " God helps them that help themselves," as poor Richard says. * 1. It would be thought a hard government that slrould tax its people one tenth part... | |
 | 1811 - 538 pages
...we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them, but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us, we are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...times as much by our folly, and from these taxes the government cannot deliver us." But it is in our own power, in a great measure, to deliver ourselves,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...had to pay, we might mote easily discharge them ; but we may have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness,...hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us ; " Gold helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard eays. I. ' It wonld be thought a hard government... | |
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Neighbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our... 
